Colonel General Alexander Lapin, responsible for the defense of the Kursk region, has been dismissed from service and appointed as an assistant to the head of Tatarstan.

Colonel General Alexander Lapin, responsible for the defense of the Kursk region, has been dismissed from service and appointed as an assistant to the head of Tatarstan.

@meduzalive 21 Sep 2025, 14:06

General Alexander Lapin has been dismissed from military service and will become an assistant to the head of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, overseeing defense and veteran affairs.

@meduzalive 21 Sep 2025, 09:33

Colonel General Alexander Lapin has been dismissed from military service, and Colonel General Evgeny Nikiforov has been appointed as the commander of the Leningrad Military District.

@varlamov_news 21 Sep 2025, 09:05

Colonel General Alexander Lapin has been dismissed from the position of commander of the Leningrad Military District, with Colonel General Evgeny Nikiforov appointed as his replacement.

@mash 21 Sep 2025, 08:53